Hello, my name is Isabel Moura and I'm 34 years old and currently living in France. I am a native Portuguese - Brazil speaker and teach English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish. I have taught online with Verbalplanet.com since January 2018.
I can speak the following languages fluently: Portuguese - Brazil, English, French, Spanish.
I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% of my normal lesson price for new students.

Isabel Moura

Detailed Profile in English

About me

OVERVIEW:

My name is Isabel, and I’m a language teacher and consultant from Brazil with over 10 years experience teaching Portuguese, English and Spanish in my home country and in the United States. Throughout my teaching career, I've taught in language schools, at a university and online. I have had the opportunity of teaching students from many different countries and language backgrounds. Like you, I'm also a language learner, and I'm currently working on my French in a beautiful coastal town in France.

4) is planning to travel to/live in countries whose national language is PTG, SPN or ENG

5) is planning to attend an American university

6) is preparing for any of the following proficiency exams: CELPE-Bras, PET, FCE, CAE or IELTS

Qualifications & Experience

EDUCATION:

In the United States, I earned a Master of Arts in English (TESOL track) in May 2013, a Masters of Global Studies in August 2017 and a Graduate Certificate in Spanish in May 2017. In Brazil, I completed a Bachelor's degree in Economics in August 2008. Throughout my life, I have taken a number of proficiency exams including IELTS and TOEFL and earned the following certificates: FCE (English), CAE (English) and DELE C1 (Spanish). I am currently studying for another proficiency exam, this time is French: DELF B2.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

I have been teaching Portuguese, English and Spanish online for nearly 3 years now. Besides teaching learners at different proficiency levels, I also prepare students for proficiency tests in English (PET, FCE, CAE, IELTS) and in Portuguese (CELPE-Bras).

At the university level, these are some of the courses I've taught:

- Elementary Portuguese I and II

- Intermediate Portuguese I and II

- Portuguese Conversation (Advanced)

- Portuguese for Spanish Speakers

- Academic English (Elementary to Advanced)

- English Language and Culture (Elementary to Intermediate)

- Spanish for Fun

Teaching Approach

I offer different classes based on the needs of each individual student:

CRASH COURSES (Elementary)

This is a series of 30 classes aimed at building the basic foundation in Portuguese, English or Spanish. The planning of these classes starts with the definition of goals, that is, what you should be able to do with the language by the end of that class. Then, the relevant content that will you help you reach that goal is selected. During the class, you will practice this content with me, always focusing on the development of useful and realistic communicative skills. By the end of the class, I will recommend exercises for independent practice and preparation for the following class.

FLUENCY BUILDING (Intermediate & Advanced)

These classes will focus mainly on the discussion of articles, podcasts and videos of a range of themes of your interest. If you also want to improve your writing, I will be happy to suggest and correct writing prompts about the topics discussed in class.

This course category has been developed for Spanish or Portuguese speakers, natives or non-natives, who would like to learn the other language. These are mainly conversation classes aimed at boosting students vocabulary, fluency and grammatical accuracy in oral communication. Due to the similarities between Portuguese and Spanish, classes may include short explanations of grammatical structures and comparisons between both languages.

PROFICIENCY TEST (Intermediate & Advanced)

This course aims at preparing students who wish to take one of the following proficiency exams: CELPE-Bras (Portuguese) or PET, FCE, CAE, IELTS (English). For these classes, the student should have an intermediate or advanced level, depending on the test s/he wishes to take.